Contributed photo / Michele MasonMichele Mason, a senior vice president for the Better Business Bureau in Columbus, Georgia who has helped manage BBB programs in three states over the past three decades, has been named president of the BBB in Chattanooga.
Mason succeeds Jim Winsett, who is retiring as head of the local Better Business Bureau after serving as BBB president since 2003.
“Michele’s 30 years within the BBB system and 19 years as a BBB President and CEO will give her the experience and expertise to further the mission of our BBB, promoting workplace ethics across our region,” said Mike Webb of Webb Financial Consultants who serves as chairman of the BBB for Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia.
Webb said Mason will have a strong focus on increasing the visibility, engagement, and accreditation support for business, and consumer awareness for fighting fraud and scams in the region’s marketplace. The local BBB is supported by nearly 2,000 business members and operates in 11 counties in Southeast Tennessee and 10 counties in Northwest Georgia.
She has earned four BBB awards for in-depth investigations that exposed fraudulent operations. She has also served in several committee leadership roles within the International Association of Better Business Bureaus.